I watched this debate on Youtube. Ron Paul again set himself apart from the rest, and did so without pandering to the specific group holding the debate. He is the real deal, and is always just himself.

On a different note... Am I the only one who sees the continual skipping of debates by the so called "front runners" a sign that they really aren't concerned with connecting with regular people? The fact that they are too busy chasing down corporate donations to attend these smaller debates should be troubling to everyone.

I'm a Christian and this Voters Value debate seemed more like a forum about how the candidates would force the audiences views on the populace.
It seems the war mongering Christians in the audience have been blinded and led astray as to what it means to be a Christian - leading by example not force of arms.
Listen to what Ron Paul's responses were. They were brilliant! He represents the correct teachings of Christians by not using the government to impose his beliefs on the general population.

For more insightful articles about Ron Paul:

http://www.ronpaulforpresident2008.com/

This "debate" was loaded with hardcore religionists and Guiliani and company were wise to steer clear. Huckabee, aka McBlinky, actually thinks that the earth is only 6,000 years old...Brownback too. These men are delusional and Guiliani at least, recognizes this fact. Perhaps Romney too, with his embrace of a different kind of irrational institution of delusions built on a made up concept of Jesus, saw this "values" debate for what it was: a bunch of self-righteous blow-hards not so much debating, as patting eachother on the back for their religious pretensions that always include ways to control, repress, and oppress women. They are the self-appointed (annointed) dictators of behaviour. These guys represent the dumb and dumber of the republican candidacy--with Ron Paul supposedly being the brightest in this box of 30-watt bulbs. Guiliani and co. definitely made the correct choice in not attending this debate amongst the rationally challenged.
Let us hope that the four muskateers who didn't attend use this scenario as a reminder that choice is a fundamental aspect of freedom in everyday life. They had a CHOICE to attend this banal debate or not, just as women ought to have freedom and choice to do what they want with their own bodies and life.
I'd really like to see the dems, indies, greens and repubs--all parties--rally for "free will" (c'mon Rom., remember that sunday school lesson: god grants us all free will) and the freedom to self-govern.
Love and PeAce,
the Isoctatic Infidel

If these seven men running for the republican ticket in this article get their wish of making abortion illegal all I can say is each one of them would obviously make wonderful dads. For every mother forced to deliver a baby that she can not properly raise this means that not only these seven men but ALL people against abortion can raise all of these babies! A perfect solution in my book.